Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
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What is Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
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What is Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects 3-5 percent of all American children.
It interferes with a person's ability to stay on a task and to exercise age-appropriate inhibition (cognitive alone or both
cognitive and behavioral). Some of the warning signs of ADHD include failure to listen to instructions, inability to organize
oneself and school work, fidgeting with hands and feet, talking too much, leaving projects, chores and homework unfinished,
and having trouble paying attention to and responding to details. There are several types of ADHD: a predominantly inattentive
subtype, a predominantly hyperactive-impulsive subtype, and a combined subtype. ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood, although
the condition can continue into the adult years.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
CHADD - Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 8181 Professional Place Suite 150 Landover, MD 20785 http://www.chadd.org Tel: 301-306-7070 800-233-4050 Fax: 301-306-7090 |
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown, PA 19464 mail@add.org http://www.add.org Tel: 484-945-2101 Fax: 610-970-7520 |
Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road Suite 1 Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349 info@ldaamerica.org http://www.ldaamerica.org Tel: 412-341-1515 Fax: 412-344-0224 |
National Center for Learning Disabilities 381 Park Avenue South Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016 http://www.ld.org Tel: 212-545-7510 888-575-7373 Fax: 212-545-9665 |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) National Institutes of Health, DHHS 6001 Executive Blvd. Rm. 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 nimhinfo@nih.gov http://www.nimh.nih.gov Tel: 301-443-4513/866-615-NIMH (-6464) 301-443-8431 (TTY) Fax: 301-443-4279 |
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Last updated June 06, 2008